Melbourne

Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return

The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.

MEMBERS OF Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.
Melbourne, Australia

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

MAJLIS IN honor of Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei at Taha Association Center Melbourne.

Australian mosques hold memorial services for 'pious and pure' Khamenei following his assassination

President Isaac Herzog meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 11, 2026.

Herzog’s visit brought warmth to Australia's Jews - opinion


Melbourne University calls BDS resolution by Student Union 'antisemitic'

The Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) welcomes the strongly-worded statement by Melbourne University that repudiated the antisemitic motion.

 Melbourne University

Melbourne University Student Union passes BDS resolution

The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council expressed its disgust at an extreme anti-Israel and antisemitic motion passed by the Council of the University of Melbourne Student Union.

 Melbourne University

Melbourne-based rabbi subjected to antisemitism

Traumatized, the rabbi reported the incident to the ADC, stating that he never imagined experiencing such hate in Melbourne.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne readies to exit world's longest COVID-19 lockdown

Since early August, residents in Australia's second-largest city have been in lockdown - their sixth during the pandemic.

Melbourne, Australia

Illegal Melbourne Rosh Hashanah service embarrasses community

Police were alerted to the unauthorized prayer service and after a long standoff, some of the congregants left the building and were issued with fines amid some scuffles.

 The Australian flag (Illustrative).

Melbourne ultra-Orthodox school vandalized with 'Free Palestine' graffiti

Parents discovered the graffiti when dropping their children off at Cheder Levi Yitzchok school.

Melbourne, Australia

Leifer extradited to Australia after six years of legal battles

Leifer is wanted on 74 counts of sexual abuse and rape of minors.

Malka Leifer

Melbourne locals confront haredi Jews allegedly meeting during lockdown

A group of Jews who are believed to be part of the Satmar Hasidic group were filmed leaving the Adass Israel School in south Melbourne on Saturday night.

Orthodox Jews of the Satmar Hasidim celebrate Lag BaOmer in the village of Kiryas Joel

Uber driver asked to stop the car after passenger found out he was Jewish

"Stop here, I don't like Jews. I'm not going to ride with a Jew"

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone

Haas, McLaren Formula One team members tested for coronavirus

McLaren said one team member had self-isolated in the hotel as a precaution.

Haas' Kevin Magnussen in action during testing